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From: delton@pro-carolina.UUCP (Don Elton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: P-Code System
Message-ID: <8905312150.AA12747@obsolete.UUCP>
Date: 31 May 89 21:25:37 GMT
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Network Comment: to #3221 by obsolete!pro-angmar!pro-europa!nelson

I think the best solution is that if you want to write commercial grade stuff
on an 8-bit Apple you need to learn assembly language.  If you want a native
code compiler capable of serious work then you need a IIgs or Mac (or CP/M
card I suppose).  So far as I know, ORCA Small C is the only 8-bit p-code
compiler I know of that you could use to write stand-alone SYS programs with
under ProDOS.  Everything else requires a very restricted memory model with
lots of code overhead.  Small C is pretty limited but can be enhanced by the
user (source code is included) and it's easy to interface with pure assembler
as needed.  

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